Music City Walk of Fame to Induct Four Honorees on Oct. 6
Miranda Lambert, Steve Cropper, E.W. “Bud” Wendell to Receive their Stars; Country Music Icon Johnny Cash to be Honored
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –Miranda
Lambert, Steve Cropper and E.W. “Bud” Wendell will receive stars on the
Music City Walk of Fame and the legendary Johnny Cash will be honored
with a star during an induction ceremony
on Oct. 6, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the Walk of Fame Park, the Nashville
Convention & Visitors Corp announced today.
Lambert, Steve Cropper and E.W. “Bud” Wendell will receive stars on the
Music City Walk of Fame and the legendary Johnny Cash will be honored
with a star during an induction ceremony
on Oct. 6, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the Walk of Fame Park, the Nashville
Convention & Visitors Corp announced today.
“These inductees to the
Music City Walk of Fame represent the best of Nashville’s music
industry, from the gritty and soulful guitar work of Steve Cropper to
Miranda Lambert’s powerful singing and songwriting
and Bud Wendell’s visionary leadership of the Grand Ole Opry and
Gaylord Entertainment,” Mayor Karl Dean said. “And of course Johnny Cash
was and still is nothing short of an icon, one of the very finest
artists ever to grace our city’s studios and stages.
The city of Nashville is proud and honored to be able to recognize each
of them for their many accomplishments.”
Music City Walk of Fame represent the best of Nashville’s music
industry, from the gritty and soulful guitar work of Steve Cropper to
Miranda Lambert’s powerful singing and songwriting
and Bud Wendell’s visionary leadership of the Grand Ole Opry and
Gaylord Entertainment,” Mayor Karl Dean said. “And of course Johnny Cash
was and still is nothing short of an icon, one of the very finest
artists ever to grace our city’s studios and stages.
The city of Nashville is proud and honored to be able to recognize each
of them for their many accomplishments.”
The newest group of inductees will receive the 67th, 68th, 69th and 70th
stars, following the induction last week of award-winning recording
artists Trisha Yearwood
and Garth Brooks, along with Mayor Dean. Inductees are recognized for
their significant contributions to preserving the musical heritage of
Nashville and for contributing to the world through song or other
industry collaboration.
stars, following the induction last week of award-winning recording
artists Trisha Yearwood
and Garth Brooks, along with Mayor Dean. Inductees are recognized for
their significant contributions to preserving the musical heritage of
Nashville and for contributing to the world through song or other
industry collaboration.
“Thank you so much to
the City of Nashville and Music City Walk of Fame for this honor and
privilege,” Lambert said. “I am proud to join a heritage of other female
inductees, such as Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton,
Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris and Martina McBride.
This is a milestone moment that I will cherish forever. I want to
congratulate my fellow inductees, Steve Cropper, E.W. “Bud” Wendell and
the legendary Johnny Cash – just saying his name alongside
mine, takes my breath away.”
the City of Nashville and Music City Walk of Fame for this honor and
privilege,” Lambert said. “I am proud to join a heritage of other female
inductees, such as Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton,
Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris and Martina McBride.
This is a milestone moment that I will cherish forever. I want to
congratulate my fellow inductees, Steve Cropper, E.W. “Bud” Wendell and
the legendary Johnny Cash – just saying his name alongside
mine, takes my breath away.”
Lambert is a five-time
reigning CMA and six-time reigning ACM Female Vocalist of the Year and a
GRAMMY winner with four Albums of the Year. Her fifth album,
Platinum, debuted at #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 Album Chart and Billboard’s Country Albums Chart.
reigning CMA and six-time reigning ACM Female Vocalist of the Year and a
GRAMMY winner with four Albums of the Year. Her fifth album,
Platinum, debuted at #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 Album Chart and Billboard’s Country Albums Chart.
Cropper has co-written
some of music’s biggest classics, including the legendary “(Sittin’ On)
The Dock of the Bay,” with friend Otis Redding. He is also an
accomplished producer, working with the likes of Wilson
Pickett, John Mellencamp and John Prine, and masterful guitar player,
having toured with Neil Young and Jimmy Buffett. He was also an original
member of the Blues Brothers Band. Cropper has been inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rhythm and Blues
Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame.
some of music’s biggest classics, including the legendary “(Sittin’ On)
The Dock of the Bay,” with friend Otis Redding. He is also an
accomplished producer, working with the likes of Wilson
Pickett, John Mellencamp and John Prine, and masterful guitar player,
having toured with Neil Young and Jimmy Buffett. He was also an original
member of the Blues Brothers Band. Cropper has been inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rhythm and Blues
Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Wendell is one of
Nashville’s foremost hospitality executives, having served as vice
president of WSM and general manager of the Grand Ole Opry and Opryland
theme park. He ultimately served as president and CEO
of Gaylord Entertainment, overseeing the launch of the Nashville
Network, acquisition of Country Music Television, expansion of the
Opryland Hotel, renovation of the Ryman Auditorium and opening of the
Wildhorse Saloon.
Nashville’s foremost hospitality executives, having served as vice
president of WSM and general manager of the Grand Ole Opry and Opryland
theme park. He ultimately served as president and CEO
of Gaylord Entertainment, overseeing the launch of the Nashville
Network, acquisition of Country Music Television, expansion of the
Opryland Hotel, renovation of the Ryman Auditorium and opening of the
Wildhorse Saloon.
Cash is among the few
artists to sell more than 90 million records. The country music icon is a
member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of
Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has
earned 17 GRAMMY awards, including in 2004 for Best Short Form Video
for his cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt.”
artists to sell more than 90 million records. The country music icon is a
member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of
Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has
earned 17 GRAMMY awards, including in 2004 for Best Short Form Video
for his cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt.”
Cash’s induction is
special recognition by the Music City, Inc. foundation to include Music
City legends in the Walk of Fame who have made monumental contributions
to the music industry in Nashville.
special recognition by the Music City, Inc. foundation to include Music
City legends in the Walk of Fame who have made monumental contributions
to the music industry in Nashville.
“This group of inductees
represents the diverse genres of music that are thriving in Nashville,
plus a hospitality executive in Bud Wendell who had the vision for what
Nashville could become as a destination built
around the great music that is made here,” said Ken Levitan, Chairman
of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp Board of Directors. “You
have country music’s reigning Female Vocalist of the Year in Miranda
Lambert to a songwriter and guitar man like Steve
Cropper whose contributions to soul music in the 1960s are timeless
works to the incomparable Johnny Cash.”
represents the diverse genres of music that are thriving in Nashville,
plus a hospitality executive in Bud Wendell who had the vision for what
Nashville could become as a destination built
around the great music that is made here,” said Ken Levitan, Chairman
of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp Board of Directors. “You
have country music’s reigning Female Vocalist of the Year in Miranda
Lambert to a songwriter and guitar man like Steve
Cropper whose contributions to soul music in the 1960s are timeless
works to the incomparable Johnny Cash.”
The Music City Walk of
Fame was created in the fall of 2006 on Nashville’s Music Mile, a
roughly one-mile stretch that connects downtown to Music Row. Permanent
sidewalk medallions with the names of the inductees
are displayed in a star-and-guitar design.
Fame was created in the fall of 2006 on Nashville’s Music Mile, a
roughly one-mile stretch that connects downtown to Music Row. Permanent
sidewalk medallions with the names of the inductees
are displayed in a star-and-guitar design.
The Music City Walk of
Fame is an official project of Music City, Inc., the charitable
foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, and is
produced with the support of founding sponsor Gibson Guitar
and sponsors Durango Boot, Hard Rock Café, the City of Nashville and
Metro Parks. Nominations are open to the public and are accepted in the
categories of Artist, Musician, Songwriter, and Producer/Music Industry
Executive. Application forms are reviewed by
the Music City Walk of Fame anonymous selection committee. For more
information about the Music City Walk of Fame, go to
visitmusiccity.com/walkoffame.